a r t i s t : Choduraa Tumat
t i t l e : Belek / The Gift (Throat Singing by Tuvan Woman)
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Sketis Music
g e n r e : Folklore
r l s. d a t e : 2007-09-15
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : VBR, 44.1Khz, Joint Stereo
s i z e : 59.16MB
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Choduraa Tumat is one of the brightest personalities among the younger
generation of Tyvan musicians. She has a wide range of performing
abilities. Apart from being a good instrumentalist, playing many
instrumentals, Choduraa performs both khoomei and folksongs. Many of
ChoduraaÆs songs have already become popular among Tyvans. It took great
creative audacity to step over the frontiers of the traditional idea of
khoomei being the prerogative of men. Choduraa Tumat as also the leader of
the unique all-women throst-singing group TYVA KYZY (Daughters of Tyva).
"As the title suggests, this album is Choduraa' "Gift" for her listeners as
well as an expression of her own musical gift. And what a gift it is! Her
vocal range is astonishing. She slips with ease between the glottal
gymnastic of throat-singing to the plaintive tones of a lullaby or love
song, and the ritual imitative calls of animal husbandry. Her instrumental
ability is equally impressive as she conjures up the taiga and steppes of
Tyva with the igil fiddle or khomus lute and sings of.
Her love with the demir khomus jaw's harp... she shines as a beacon for
women - in Tyva and worldwide - for having the strength to break the
traditional genbder taboo and perform khoomi, and for standing up to be
counted among the wonderful musicians of Tyva" (Dr.Carole Pegg, director
of "Inner Asian Music", UK, senior researcher at the University of
Cambridge, UK).
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1. Khoomei (Khoomei Styles) 3:46
2. Uyaravas Urug Boor Men (I am a Girl who Never 4:04
Sad)
3. Opei Yry (Lullaby) 2:02
4. Igilge Ayalga "Uzun-Khojug" (Igil Melody "Long 4:15
and Soft")
5. Kanchap Ijiei Berbes Irgi? (How is it That it 4:42
Doesn't Hurt?)
6. Kadarchynyng Khuulgaazyn Ygylary (Ritual Call 4:26
of a Herder)
7. Ulaam-Byraam (My Ulaam-Byraa) 4:37
8. Demir Khomyska Aayalgalar (Demir Khomus 1:54
Melodies)
9. Eveesh Nazyn Erte-Le Beer... (My Precious 4:05
Years Will Quickly Pass)
10. Salbaam Chezhip Bergen-Ne Man (I Undid My 4:36
Salbak [hair decoration] for You)
11. Ajan Tudar Khooree Chuve (My Chest That Holds 3:48
the Music)
12. Suur Bedik Kadyr Chalam (My Steep High Chala 4:38
Cliff)